Hat, Date Unknown
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Plant fibers, wool, silkexpand_more
Gift of Lynn Swansonexpand_more 2002.191.9
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The sombrero, or wide-brimmed straw hat, is recognized by its high, pinched crown. While dyed palm leaves are often woven into colorful stripes around a sombrero's crown, this particular example has been further decorated with numerous imported ribbons of silk and wool. These ribbons would shimmer and sway to the movement of the wearer. An attention-grabbing hat like this is an apt headpiece for a village leader who would have worn it to a community-wide celebration.
In recent years, more and more men have adopted Western dress, replacing the straw sombrero with plain brown or black felt hats.
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- 2002.191.9
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